a night in

i spent the night in this evening for some much needed down time. i feel like i've been on the go since sometime mid-march, and while i've had my moments to sit back and relax, they never last too long. it seems that there is always something to do these days.

i've been in the new place for almost one month now. i'm settling in the best i can amidst a slew of maintenance nightmares, or i suppose just one that has become quite the chore. it's definitely had me bogged down the past couple weeks and my moving excitement levels took a massive hit because of this. there is still a couple piles of boxes left to unpack sitting in the corner of my dinning room and a tub of decorations with no-current decided home. once my bedroom closet and bathroom are all put back together in one piece i'm hoping that the unpacking bug will bite again, but for now it's slow goings.

i'm stressed thinking of how much busier i'll be in the month to come. it seems i have something going on every week. between dentist trips, car repairs, tests, and weekend classes, i have my work cut out for me.

so tonight i stayed in, and it was lovely. i did some yoga, had some lunar ale's, laid on the couch and read all night long. it was just what i needed to unwind and push out of my mind all the stressful things that have been crowding my thoughts lately. it feels good to be reading again, even if it is something slightly silly. i can't remember the last time i read a book. sometime in the fall maybe? this is part of what i want to do with my life. how do i always let you slip away so easily? tonight was good. i need more nights like this.

new

I'm sitting in my new apartment amidst piles of boxes and the scatterings of my life. Currently enjoying some Lil' Guy chips and a pretty fantastic genius playlist. i love Genius for constantly reminding me of bands that i love but so often, unfortunately, forget about.

For the first time in my life I am living, not only by myself, but without an animal companion. It is weird to say the very least, but not as difficult to adjust to as i had originally worried, though i may have to get a kitty cat. after 3 days of unpacking it finally looks like i've made a dent in the unpacking process, instead of just making a larger mess. i can't wait until all these boxes are cleared and gone so i can get to the fun part, decorating.

i've somehow ended up with a pretty open summer schedule with only one weekend class scheduled and one very dumb writing proficiency test to take. it is my absolute goal to take complete advantage of all my spare time and utilize it to the best of my ability. first, i need to make out my summer reading list and hop to ingesting all of the lovely words i hope to read. second, i need to spend all the rest of my time writing and writing and writing.

ah summer.